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Effective
Conclusions
Signal the end of
the speech
This perks the audience back up and
prepares them that you
will be finishing
Provide a sense
of closure
Your audience should be left with a
feeling of completeness
and all lose ends should be tied up
Don’t give new
information in the conclusion
The conclusion is not the place to
bring up new information
do that in the body of the speech. If you bring up new points
and ideas in the conclusion the audience will not have a sense
of closure
Only review
points, do not add to them
Again, develop all your points in
the body of the speech. The
only new information might include where to get additional
information
Refer to your
introduction
Reminding them of your introduction
adds a sense of
completion and is a very natural way to provide closure
End with a
bang, not a whimper
End strong, or your audience will be
left with less than an
optimal final impression. Standing there and saying, "That’s it"
does not make a lasting impression on your audience.
Compliments of Frank P. Connelly, DTM
Candidate for International Director
Region 8, 2001 – 2003